Reece has lost six of his eight fights so far in the last nine months. Quigley has been training in the US for the last number of weeks and will be aiming to make a statement with victory against Reece in his first pro fight in Nevada.

"I've put in the work in the gym and I have been waiting for this moment for months," he said.

PROMINENCE

Quigley shot from relative obscurity to prominence after beating Irish Olympian Darren O'Neill on a countback en route to claiming his first Irish Elite title in February 2013. He then won gold at the 2013 European Championships and went on to become the first Irish male boxer to reach an AIBA World final in Kazakhstan last year.

Former multiple-weight world champion De La Hoya has every faith in Quigley. "He is explosive. We are excited to be showcasing such a decorated amateur in his professional debut," he said.

Meanwhile, Ireland and Northern Ireland will finish up their training camp with Australia, New Zealand and Scotland at the University of Ulster today.

Ireland are preparing the EU Championships in Bulgaria next month and Northern Ireland are gearing up for the Commonwealth Games, which begin in Glasgow later this month.

The National Senior Cadet Championships continue at the National Stadium in Dublin this morning. Boxing begins at 10.0.